For every meaningful color shade of rose there is, there’s at least a handful of generic flowers with stupid meanings. Meanings so stupid, they make you wonder why people give flowers in the first place. Behold:

Acacia: Platonic Love, concealed love Begonia: “Beware! I am fanciful!” Bouquet of Withered Flowers: Rejected love More »

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Cupid, flowers, chocolates and cards may be all you know about Valentine’s Day, but surprisingly — there’s quite a lot of useless (or interesting) trivia to know about Valentine’s Day.

1. Valentine’s Day ranks under Christmas for being a major card-sending occasion. On average, 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent!

2. The heart is associated to Valentine’s Day as it is considered the source of all human emotions. The custom of drawing a heart shape is supposed to have come from early attempts to draw an organ that no one had seen. The symbol came on to become as a sign of love.

3. At one point in time, it was believed that a robin flying over a women on Valentine’s Day meant that she would marry a sailor. A goldfinch meant a millionaire. More »

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Before you splurge money on super frivolous Valentine’s Day gifts, take into consideration these ideas that are easy on your wallet:

1. A USB drive of all your favorite songs, pictures taken together and romantic emails. USB drives don’t cost much — neither do files of the things both of you have that you enjoy together. Why not make it portable for each other?

2. Love Coupons The idea is to present your boyfriend/girlfriend with a coupon book of coupons redeemable for romantic things that don’t cost much money. I don’t think I need to go into further detail. More »

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Just because you’re single doesn’t mean Valentine’s Day has to be a depressing holiday. Here are 5 tips on how to not be bummed out on Valentine’s Day.

1. Don’t be alone! Just because you’re not in a relationship doesn’t mean you can’t hang out with the other loved ones in your life. Round up all your single girlfriends/guyfriends for a night out on the town, cook dinner for your parents, visit homeless shelters — there’s no shortage of people who need company and you’re actually not alone. More »

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The days leading up to Valentine’s Day for singles can be crazy or depressing. Luckily Fall in Love with CrazySingleLife week isn’t either. Every day this week, expect a blog post dedicated to Valentine’s Day to uplift your spirits regardless of whether you’re in a relationship or not. More »

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